The prize for the winning person or team is $20,000. Mayor Greg Fischer is scheduled to announce the winner at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Metro Hall.

55,000 Degrees, a local non-profit that seeks to increase the percentage of Louisville’s workforce with college diplomas, received more than 80 submissions for the Education Attainment Competition starting last September.

Eight finalists were selected from the submissions.

Six of them, a mix of individuals, for-profits, schools and a governmental organization, made final presentations of prototypes for their ideas Friday at the Louisville Free Public Library Main Branch on York Street.

According to the 55,000 Degrees website, prototypes included:

An on-line computer game that encourages students to learn about college and careers while completing exciting missions

Mobile phone apps that link students to college information, resources and social networks

After-school computer-based learning clubs to encourage high school students to explore technology skills and opportunities

A network of on-line, cloud-based college courses

The expansion and promotion a college program that uses online options and worker-friendly scheduling to help adults with college credits to complete their degrees

Mobile phone apps that allow prospective students to shop and compare area colleges and their programs

For those following the presentations on Twitter from the handle @55kDegrees and the hashtag #55kprize, it looks as though some familiar names in the Louisville technology arena were present.

Christopher Cprek, @ccprek, LVL1 Hackerspace co-founder, presented his program called “Maker League,” which connects students through after school programs.